EADGBE wrote:

I used a Monster Cable Datalink SP/DIF cable I had lying around to
connect the two.

PROBLEM: I get perfect audio through the left channel, but nothing at
all in the right channel. Needless to say, the CD player sounds great
in BOTH left & right channels when I use its analog outputs.

Obviously you should have used a Monster STEREO cable instead of the cheap
model you bought.

Graham